| Is it just possible that your slides are slightly out of alignment? It doesn't take very much of a knock or bump to torque a 3rd slide. Have you tried inserting only one of the tubes at a time to see if each "side" moves properly or one side has more resistance than another? Are they just difficult to get moving but once you've extended about 1/4" or so do then then move freely?
Are the slide tubes (male ends) bright and shiny?... or kinda gungy looking? Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
Patrick, I agree with you on the Schilke grease; when you grease the slides do you also add just a drop of valve oil as well? That'll make them much easier to use for the first day after a greasing. |